Kerala Opposition Leader Accuses Government of Protecting Sexual Abuse Perpetrators in Film Industry

Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, accused the state government of shielding perpetrators of sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry. He criticized the appointment of male officers over a woman IPS officer in a newly formed investigation team and claimed the government manipulated the Justice Hema Committee Report.

Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V D Satheesan, has raised serious allegations against the state government, claiming it is protecting those responsible for sexual abuse in the Malayalam film industry by not acting on the Justice Hema Committee Report.

Questioning the recent formation of a special investigation team, Satheesan criticized the government's decision to appoint male officers above a woman IPS officer, noting that the Chief Minister's announcement did not mention the Hema Committee's findings.

Satheesan accused the government of neglecting official statements and evidence provided by the victims to the committee. He further alleged that Cultural Minister Saji Cheriyan tampered with the Hema Committee report and called for his resignation due to a serious breach of duty.

(With inputs from agencies.)